Open Sailboats to 14'

This latest version of the Drake series of sharpies was drawn up for someone who had already purchased the plans for the Drake 11 but then decided that the 11 footer was going to be too big for his purposes and wanted a 9'6" version. I drew her...

Sand Dollar Length: 11’ 0” || Beam: 3’ 10 ½”Draft, board up: 0’ 5” || Draft, board down: 1’ 11” || Weight: 95 – 120 poundsSail areas: Gunter rig: 55 sq. ft. || Lugsail rig: 49 sq. ft. ||...

Penobscot 14 Length over all: 14’ 0” || Waterline length: 12’ 8” || Beam: 4’ 6 ½”.Draft, board up: 0’ 7”|| Draft, board down: 2’ 6”|| Weight: 155 – 175 poundsSail areas || Gunter...

Penobscot 13 Length over all: 12’ 9” || Waterline length: 11’ 5” || Beam: 4’ 3”.Draft, board up: 0’ 8”|| Draft, board down: 2’ 6”|| Weight: 155 poundsSail areas: Gunter rig: 79 sq. ft. ||...

Grace's Tender Length: 8’ 0” || Beam: 4’ 1”Draft, board up: 0’ 5” || Draft, board down: 2’ 1”Weight: 55 pounds || Sail Area: 39 sq. ft. As her name implies, I designed this boat as a tender for a bigger...

Over the years I have often been asked about the design for a nesting dinghy. The Skylark pram dinghies have often been split at their centre frame and built with 2 frames back to back so that the forward end fits into the aft end and this has worked...

S.C.A.M.P. (Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project) For printed plans click HEREOriginal Designer: John Welsford Additional Development: Kees Prins Kit Adaptations: Turn Point DesignOur own youthful dreams often featured small boats in starring roles...

Classic tender with sail, clinker plywood built For Morbic 10 & 10.5 Study Plans, click HERE Morbic 10 Hull length / waterline 2.77 / 2.58 m Breadth / waterline 1.32 / 1.18 m Draugth 0.19 m Light weight hull / rigged 55 /...

11′ classic sail and oar dinghy For Morbic 11 study plans, click HERE Hull length / waterline    3.35 / 3.18 m Sail area   6.5 m² Breadth / waterline    1.52 / 1.25 m Design category / Crew  ...

Click HERE for Truant study plans. Click HERE for Full Truant Printed Plans It took 36 hours to travel from home in Rotorua to the tiny coastal town of Brooklin, Maine (USA) where WoodenBoat magazine has its amazing office. I don't sleep at all...

This new design is based on the Mark 1 single chine version of the Rhum 11'6" general purpose dinghy. The original Rhum has been extended by 12" which gives more space for her to be fitted out as a proper camping dinghy with space for a sleeping area and...

This is the first of a new line of dinghies and dories which combine traditional looks and performance with quick and easy methods of construction. We have been able to modify the normal clinker plank shapes for this boat so that they can be stitched...